1977 Indian film
| Giri Kanye | |
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 DVD cover | |
| Directed by | Dorai–Bhagavan |
| Story by | Bharathisutha |
| Produced by | A. Dwarakanath |
| Starring | Rajkumar Jayamala Vajramuni |
| Cinematography | R. Chittibabu |
| Edited by | P. Bhaktavatsalam |
| Music by | Rajan–Nagendra |
| Production company | Padmashree Enterprises |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 138 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Giri Kanye is a 1977 Indian Kannada-language drama film directed by the Dorai–Bhagavan duo. It is based on the novel Girikannika by Bharathisutha. The film stars Rajkumar, Jayamala and Vajramuni. The film was a musical blockbuster with all the songs composed by Rajan–Nagendra considered evergreen hits. The movie saw a theatrical run of 25 weeks. Rajinikanth was initially selected to play the antagonist which was eventually played by Vajramuni. This was the first movie in which all the songs of the album were sung by Rajkumar.
Cast
- Rajkumar as Chenna
- Jayamala as Cheluvi
- Vajramuni
- Thoogudeepa Srinivas
- Tiger Prabhakar
- Sampath
- Venkatraju
- Shanthamma
- B. Jaya
Soundtrack
The music of the film was composed by Rajan–Nagendra with lyrics by Chi. Udaya Shankar. All the songs composed for the film were received extremely well. The song "Thai Thai Bangari" was remixed in Ashoka (2003) starring Shivarajkumar. Rajan-Nagendra reused the tune of Nagunagutha Nee Baruve for the 1979 Telugu movie Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi as Tholivalapu Tondarulu.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Yenendu Naa Helali" | Rajkumar | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Thai Thai Bangari" | Rajkumar | 4:19 |
| 3. | "Nagunagutha Nee Baruve" | Rajkumar, S. Janaki | 3:25 |
| 4. | "Koodi Balona" | Rajkumar, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | 4:43 |
| 5. | "Yaaru Neenu" | Rajkumar | 4:22 |
References
- "ರಾಜ್ ಹಬ್ಬ: ವರನಟನ ಕಾದಂಬರಿ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳ ಕನ್ನಡಿ". Archived from the original on 5 May 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- "The roots of Kannada in Kodagu". Deccan Herald. 5 January 2014. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- "Sandalwoodking.rocks - sandalwoodking Resources and Information". Archived from the original on 11 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- "When Rajinikanth Was Asked To Play An Antagonist In This Dr Rajkumar Film". News18. 15 February 2023. Archived from the original on 17 February 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- Nadiger, Chetan (24 April 2023). "Dr Rajkumar, the singing star of Indian cinema". The South First. Archived from the original on 5 June 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- "Giri Kanye songs". Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- "Nagu Nagutha Nee Baruve | Giri Kanye | ಗಿರಿಕನ್ಯೆ | Dr Rajkumar | Jayamala | Kannada Video Song". YouTube. 25 March 2015.
- "Sommokadidhi Sokokadidhi Telugu Movie Songs | Tolivalapu | Kamal Hassan | Jaya Sudha". YouTube. 13 October 2013.
External links
- Giri Kanye at IMDb
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